adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she sank into a kind of triumphal collapse, from which she roused herself to point her husband to the chair beside her when he happened along.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He chose to be perverse about her romance.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading "Well, now, you had better let them alone.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then she sank into a kind of triumphal collapse, from which she roused herself to point her husband to the chair beside her when he happened along.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He chose to be perverse about her romance.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading Then she sank into a kind of triumphal collapse, from which she roused herself to point her husband to the chair beside her when he happened along.
betteradjectiveUS /ˈbetər/
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Well, now, you had better let them alone.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Then she sank into a kind of triumphal collapse, from which she roused herself to point her husband to the chair beside her when he happened along.
choseverbUS /tʃoʊz/
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading He chose to be perverse about her romance.
collapsenounUS /kəˈlæps/
an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion
From this reading Then she sank into a kind of triumphal collapse, from which she roused herself to point her husband to the chair beside her when he happened along.
composurenounUS /kəmˈpoʊʒər/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
cornernounUS /ˈkɔːrnər/
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
ferventadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrvənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then she sank into a kind of triumphal collapse, from which she roused herself to point her husband to the chair beside her when he happened along.
girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/
a young female
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Then she sank into a kind of triumphal collapse, from which she roused herself to point her husband to the chair beside her when he happened along.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she sank into a kind of triumphal collapse, from which she roused herself to point her husband to the chair beside her when he happened along.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
herselfpronounUS /hərˈself/
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then she sank into a kind of triumphal collapse, from which she roused herself to point her husband to the chair beside her when he happened along.
husbandnounUS /ˈhʌzbənd/
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Then she sank into a kind of triumphal collapse, from which she roused herself to point her husband to the chair beside her when he happened along.
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
inhumanadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈhjuːmən/
without compunction or human feeling
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then she sank into a kind of triumphal collapse, from which she roused herself to point her husband to the chair beside her when he happened along.
Kendricks
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Remember Kendricks."
kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Then she sank into a kind of triumphal collapse, from which she roused herself to point her husband to the chair beside her when he happened along.
leaveverbUS /liːv/
go away from a place
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Well, now, you had better let them alone.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
MissverbUS /mɪs/
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
music-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Well, now, you had better let them alone.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
OhnounUS /oʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
perverseadjectiveUS /pərˈvɜːrs/
marked by a disposition to oppose and contradict
From this reading He chose to be perverse about her romance.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Then she sank into a kind of triumphal collapse, from which she roused herself to point her husband to the chair beside her when he happened along.
receiveverbUS /rəˈsiːv/
get something; come into possession of
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
RememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember Kendricks."
romancenounUS /roʊˈmæns/
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading He chose to be perverse about her romance.
rousedverbUS /raʊzd/
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Then she sank into a kind of triumphal collapse, from which she roused herself to point her husband to the chair beside her when he happened along.
sailedverbUS /seɪld/
past form of “sail” — traverse or travel on (a body of water)
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
sankverbUS /sæŋk/
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Then she sank into a kind of triumphal collapse, from which she roused herself to point her husband to the chair beside her when he happened along.
sayverbUS /seɪ/
express in words
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
thankverbUS /θæŋk/
express gratitude or show appreciation to
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Well, now, you had better let them alone.
ThenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she sank into a kind of triumphal collapse, from which she roused herself to point her husband to the chair beside her when he happened along.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
togetheradverbUS /təˈɡeðər/
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
Triscoe
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
triumphaladjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfəl/
relating to or celebrating a triumph
From this reading Then she sank into a kind of triumphal collapse, from which she roused herself to point her husband to the chair beside her when he happened along.
WelladverbUS /wel/
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, now, you had better let them alone.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then she sank into a kind of triumphal collapse, from which she roused herself to point her husband to the chair beside her when he happened along.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then she sank into a kind of triumphal collapse, from which she roused herself to point her husband to the chair beside her when he happened along.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading She had the composure to say, "You can leave your shawl with me, Miss Triscoe," and to receive her fervent, "Oh, thank you," before they sailed off together, with inhuman indifference to the girl at the corner of the music-room.
